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Sergeant (Sgt) Albert
David Lowerson VC, of the 21st Battalion.
Sgt Lowerson was awarded
the Victoria Cross for 'most conspicuous bravery and tactical skill' on
1 September 1918 at Mont St. Quentin, France.
Sgt Lowerson directed his
men, leading them to the objective, capturing twelve machine guns and
thirty prisoners.
He was severely wounded
in the thigh but refused to leave the front line until the prisoners had
been dispersed and the post consolidated.
Two days later he was
evacuated for medical attention, rejoining the battalion on 17
September.
On 5 October 1918, he was
wounded for the fourth time and returned to Australia medically unfit.
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